The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-10-21

The Republicans OF Prince Georges
| county. in convention assembled, coll
| denim the silence of the late Democratic
| convention upon the issues of the cam
paign. and believing 1t the duty of Il party
to inform the people, rs far rs possible, OF
! its policy, and the action to be taken by
| lis 'canhid:.teS. should they be elected,
adopt The i6llnwiIg respfutiuns:
|. They rality and adopt the platform
of the late Republican State Convention
and the nominations made thereon.
,. The public should be informed, at
| frequent intervals, through regular chan
nels, of all public business; especially is
this true of the amount OF taxes levied.
and for what purpose levied the amount
| of taxes collected. and how disposed of :;
| the amount OF uncollectcd taxes for each
| wear open; the amount received from
| fiutior licenses, by whom paid, and how
disbur-cd the amount OF lines collected
| bv Justices of the Peace and other public
officials and the disposition thereof; and
| all other receipts and disbursements per-
tanning TO local government.
3. The excessive indulgence granted by
| The late inculnbents OF the Treasurers
office. To taX-pay er>. was an in jury to them
and ruin 10 the cOunly--for each year :
accumulation of unpaid taxes Increased
.
debtors ability TO pay them, and depfa-
ciatcd the raiuc of couniy certificates
PROMPT collections of all tax bills without
fear or favor. will restore GU" finances t.
a healthy condition, and be beneficial to
the people oil the county us we'll rs to its
creditors.
/. The law allowing the Treasurer and
collector. at the expiration OF hi3 term, to
nasS his unfinished business over to his
successor, should be repealed; and thr
laws creating and regulating his Office
should be modified so lis to provide that
he shall not be eligible to succeed himself;
that he shall hold no public office what
ever until ali taxes placed in his hands for
collection have been collected or legally
accounted for: and that he shall receive
commissions only on taxes actually collec-
ted by him. dtd not upon all tares placed
in his h0nts for collection, rs has been
doac IN ne past.
). The system OF keeping accounts in the
office OF the County Commissioners, and
in that of the Treasurer. is primitive and
.,r:,ie. and should be changed so rs to
furnish every safeguard possible against
errors and dishonesty. in this connec-
ton it is Suggestod. that Il copy OF eac.l
wears levy book should be kept in the
;Treaslrlers office. and certificates, when
taken up. should be charged to said fund.
In this way an over-iS>ue of certificates
would be seen at once.
t. Our County Commissioners III elected,
will examine and make known to the PEG
pie the present financial condition OF the
county; and will Use every means to pro-
tee, the tublic interests while fairly as
cer;ainins and adjusting any deficiencies
that may exist.
Rcsoircd. That labor should never be
suffered to become the slave of capital
it is therefore the duty of our Legislators
to promote. in every just way, the welfare
and the independence of all laboring men.
so that every man may have a fair and
omen field TOR honest eXertion, and re-
ceiye aud enjoy the full and just reward
of his labor.
October I. Is tie